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http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=77346
Owing to government apathy, Srijana Bahira Secondary School, one of two schools for hearing impaired students in the country, has been unable to admit students as per the demand.
"Due to government negligence, we are compelled to refuse several aspiring students coming here from various districts due to lack of resources," headmaster of the school Bishwo Raj Bastola said, adding, "16 of 31 students applying for admission were refused this year only."
Currently 151 deaf students from 31 districts study in the school. Another school for deaf students is in Naxal, Kathmandu. Even those studying here in the school are deprived of facilities to be provided from the state, including scholarships for disabled.
"We have neither enough teachers nor a hostel arrangement for students," he said, adding that they could not get the facilities similar to the school for deaf students in Kathmandu. "It's too much, now we are frustrated with the authorities," he lamented, adding, "Currently our management is unable even to continue the school."
The government provides rupees 679,000 financial assistance yearly to the school while the school in Kathmandu gets 4.3 million rupees annually, Bastola said. "The reason behind the disparity is nothing other than a game of commissions," he claimed. A directive drafted by a government department mentions the provision of 2.5 million rupees yearly to such a school. However, the school is deprived of the government-defined facility.
Owing to government apathy, Srijana Bahira Secondary School, one of two schools for hearing impaired students in the country, has been unable to admit students as per the demand.
"Due to government negligence, we are compelled to refuse several aspiring students coming here from various districts due to lack of resources," headmaster of the school Bishwo Raj Bastola said, adding, "16 of 31 students applying for admission were refused this year only."
Currently 151 deaf students from 31 districts study in the school. Another school for deaf students is in Naxal, Kathmandu. Even those studying here in the school are deprived of facilities to be provided from the state, including scholarships for disabled.
"We have neither enough teachers nor a hostel arrangement for students," he said, adding that they could not get the facilities similar to the school for deaf students in Kathmandu. "It's too much, now we are frustrated with the authorities," he lamented, adding, "Currently our management is unable even to continue the school."
The government provides rupees 679,000 financial assistance yearly to the school while the school in Kathmandu gets 4.3 million rupees annually, Bastola said. "The reason behind the disparity is nothing other than a game of commissions," he claimed. A directive drafted by a government department mentions the provision of 2.5 million rupees yearly to such a school. However, the school is deprived of the government-defined facility.